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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 792 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 3950X - 193 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $197.98 vs $495.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.03 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$197.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 9 3950X
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
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